The Intertestamental Period - What Happened Before The Birth of Christ? (Rise of Greece and Rome)

In this teaching on the Intertestamental Period, we explore the 400 years between the Old and New Testaments and the major historical events that shaped the world into which Jesus was born. This often-overlooked period helps explain the political, cultural, and religious landscape of the Gospels. We’ll examine the rise of Alexander the Great and Greek Hellenization, the translation of the Hebrew Scriptures into Greek through the Septuagint, the Maccabean Revolt, the origins of groups like the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the growing expectation of the Messiah. Together, these events reveal how God was preparing the world for the coming of Jesus Christ. Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction to the Intertestamental Period and the World Before Jesus 00:13:25 The Rise of Babylon, Persia, Greece, and Rome 00:31:21 Alexander the Great, Hellenization, and the Greek World 00:45:26 Pagan Religion, Emperor Worship, and the Roman Moral System 01:05:03 Israel After Exile and the 400 Years of Silence 01:08:32 The Tanakh, the Apocrypha, and Jewish Tradition Before Christ 01:16:29 The Jewish Diaspora, Synagogues, and the Languages of Jesus’ World 01:20:25 The Septuagint and the Translation of the Hebrew Scriptures into Greek 01:23:50 Antiochus IV, the Maccabean Revolt, Hanukkah, and the Rise of Herod 01:32:34 Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes, Zealots, and the Condition of Israel Before Jesus Keywords: Intertestamental period, Maccabean revolt, Septuagint, Hellenization, Alexander the Great Bible history, Pharisees and Sadducees origins, Second Temple Judaism, world before Jesus, Bible history, Bible teaching.